'KitTea' cat cafe to open in San Francisco

Inspired by feline tea houses in Japan for stressed-out city dwellers

Published: 01/25/2014 at 11:22 PM

(CNet) Ever sit in a cafe and wish you were surrounded by cats staring at you while you sipped your tea? Or perhaps you wish the Kittens in Teacups blog could come to life right before your eyes? Those feline fantasies can become reality with a new cat cafe called KitTea coming to San Francisco this year.

Founded by cat enthusiasts Courtney Hatt and David Braginsky, KitTea promises to be part “gourmet tea house” and part “cat and human oasis” that will “create a Zen retreat where people and cats can hang out to the benefit of both — through the vehicle of a teahouse.”